Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 2

w EDkESDA1, CtU.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Whitman of
Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currepce.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the report of
the State Liquor Commissioner for the years
1885 and 1886, which was referred to the
Committee on Temperance.
communication was received from the
majority of the Commissioners on Contagious
Diseases of Cattle transmitting a maj GRITTY
report, which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture with authority to print the
same, on motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec.
Bill an act to amend chap SO of the revised
| statutes relating to the return of marriages,
passed to be engrossed by the Senate, came
back from the House recommitted to the COM
mittee. The Senate reconsidered its vote
passing the bill and recommitted in concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. Hinckley of Ssgsdahoc
Ordered, That the Committee on the judi
ciary inquire into the expediency of so
amending sec. 26 of chap 80 of the revised
| statutes as to provide for more definite
disposition of fines and penalties collected in
the enforcement of the game law.
MIR. Gushee, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to repeal chap. 392 of the private and special
laws Of 1873, entitled an act relating to free
high school in the town of Frenchvlle: read
and assigned
Mr.. Sargent from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, reported reference to the
Committee on the Judiciary, on bill an act
| relating to taxes. Also reference to the Com
mittee on State Lands and State Roads, on
the petition of w. Patterson ct ais. for aid to
build road in Sandy River plantation.
Bill an act to regulate the fees of ju 1ges of
the municipal courts and trial justices came
up on its second reading.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec said the effect of
the bill, as he understood it, was to allow
judges of municipal courts and trial justices
eighty cents, in addition to the bill of costs,
for each criminal case brought before them,
even in case of no trial. This would add to
the annual expenses of Kennebec county FIVE
or SIX hundred dollars, which would go to
officers who are already paid enough, and he
| objected to it as wrong. The same matter
had been fully considered by the last legisla-
ture and was then defeated, and he moved
the indefinite postponement of the bill.
The Senate voted to indefinitely postpone.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to provide for the descent of in
testate estates of and to il.egtimates.
Bill an act relating to habeas corpus.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of ish in
the tributaries and outlet of Webb's pond in
Franklin county.
Bill an act to amend sec. l, chap. 22 of the
revised statutes, relating to division fences.
Bill an act giving additional powers to the
officers of Temporary Home for Wemen and
Children.
Bill an act for the protection of the aewive
fishery on the Damarscotta river.
Bill an act additional to an act relating to
the Bath Water Supply Co.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to supply the town of Bucks
port with pure water.
Bill an act relating to the Preachers Aid
Society of the Maine Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church
Bill An act to amend an act to supply the
people Of Waterville with pure water.
Bill an act to amend the oh arter of the
Little Wilson Falls and Dam Co.
Bill an act to restore the salary of the
clerk of courts of Penobscot county.
PETITIONS, BILLS &C., PRESENTED AND Re.
FERRBD.
By Mr.. Cols-Petition of F.. B. Norton and
Is others of Pennington for amendment of
the liquor law; referred to the Committee on
Temperance.
BY Mr.. Allen-Remonstrance of J. M.
Niles ct ais. in relation to convict labor; re-
ferred to the Committee on State Prison.
On motion Of Mr.. Sleeper of Androscoggin,
Adjourned.